1. Russ libby, pga Russ Libby for PGA Secretary 2014
Northeast Super Regional Meeting • Newark, NJ

2. Strong traditions At the invitation of Rodman Wanamaker, a number of
Golf professionals & leading
amateurs of the era gather for lunch at the Taplow Club in the Martinique Hotel on Broadway and West 32nd Street in New York City on Jan. 17, 1916.
On April 10, The PGA of America is founded in New York City with 35 charter members.
Russ Libby for PGA Secretary 2014
Northeast Super Regional

4. Protect and Promote

5. Playing and teaching Russ Libby for PGA Secretary 2014
Northeast Super Regional

6. My introduction to golf
Russ Libby for PGA Secretary 2014
Northeast Super Regional

7. Strong values Russ Libby for PGA Secretary 2014
Northeast Super Regional

8. I am a PGA Professional Russ Libby for PGA Secretary 2014
Northeast Super Regional

9. Hidden Hills Country Club
Russ Libby for PGA Secretary 2014
Northeast Super Regional

10. Board of Control Russ Libby for PGA Secretary 2014
Northeast Super Regional

11. The Game of Golf

12. My Vision
Russ Libby for PGA Secretary 2014
Northeast Super Regional

13. The decline…
Golf rounds declined 13.6%, with a loss of more than 55 million rounds, since 2000
Number of golfers declined 11% from million in to 25 million in 2013
Russ Libby for PGA Secretary 2014
Northeast Super Regional

14. Golf course closings…
The number of golf courses in the US peaked in 2004 at 16,000, but declines annually, with a net loss of 5-10% anticipated over the next 10 years
Last year 159 courses closed while only 14 new courses opened
Russ Libby for PGA Secretary 2014
Northeast Super Regional

15. Growth 85,000 students in 2013 Russ Libby for PGA Secretary 2014
Northeast Super Regional

16. Growth 15,000 in 2014! Russ Libby for PGA Secretary 2014
Northeast Super Regional

17. Drive, Chip & Putt Russ Libby for PGA Secretary 2014
Northeast Super Regional

18. Get an early start Russ Libby for PGA Secretary 2014
Northeast Super Regional

19. Learning and Mentoring
Opportunity
Learning and Mentoring
Russ Libby for PGA Secretary 2014
Northeast Super Regional

20. PGA Best Practices

21. 2013 National Award Winners from the Northeast

22. Leadership
Russ Libby for PGA Secretary 2014
Northeast Super Regional

23. Russ Libby for PGA Secretary 2014
Northeast Super Regional

24. Future
Russ Libby for PGA Secretary 2014
Northeast Super Regional

25. I appreciate you.
RUSS LIBBY, PGA
Russ Libby, PGA